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Linux has a multitude of applications and software available. It is slowly becoming a viable alternative to Windows and Mac operating systems — from connecting to the Internet, to chatting with friends, to financial analysis, Linux holds its own in the application market.

The beauty of Open Source initiatives also makes this software freely available to the public, with the quality of many expensive commercial applications. Here we get you started with some of our favourite applications, with descriptions on how to install and use them.

Don't see your favourite software? Want your work included here? Send us your review and we may include it on this site.

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Text Editors
vim, emacs, nano, gedit, kate — find the editor that clicks for you.
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Network Connectivity & Security Tools
SSH, nmap, tcpdump, Wireshark and more.
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Multimedia, Video and Sound
XMMS, MPlayer, xine, cdrecord and multimedia players.
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Linux System Administration Tools
Monitoring, backup, package management and administration utilities.
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Internet Tools
Web browsers, email clients, IRC, FTP, and more.
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Graphics Editors & Manipulation Tools
GIMP, ImageMagick, Inkscape and image viewers.